Student Survey Results
1. How often do you take the MBTA?


Response
Percent
Response
Count
Very often ( Daily )
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24.2%
31
Often ( 2 - 3 times a week )
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25.0%
32
Sometimes ( 5 - 10 times a month )
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25.8%
33
Rarely ( a few times a year )
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23.4%
30
Never
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7.8%
10

2. Do you rely on the MBTA to get to and from school?

Response
Percent
Response
Count
Get to school / work
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4.7%
6
Get home
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12.5%
16
Both
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24.2%
31
None
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63.3%
81

3. The MBTA is planning to increase fares by 23%, how will these price change affect you?


Response
Percent
Response
Count
I will be able to afford it
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24.2%
31
I will occasionally be able to afford it
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43.8%
56
I will not be able to afford it
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17.2%
22
It doesn't apply to me
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23.4%
30

4. If you cannot afford the MBTA after the price changes, would you have an alternative way to get to school and back home besides walking?


Response
Percent
Response
Count
Yes
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23.4%
30
No
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35.9%
46
This doesn't apply to me
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42.2%
54

5. How would you rate the cleanliness of the MBTA? (Scale of 1-5. 1 is the worst and 5 is the best)


Response
Percent
Response
Count
1
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7.9%
10
2
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23.6%
30
3
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50.4%
64
4
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13.4%
17
5
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2.4%
3
This does not apply to me
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6.3%
8

6. How would you rate the timeliness of the MBTA? (Scale of 1-5. 1 is the worst and 5 is the best)


Response
Percent
Response
Count
1
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13.4%
17
2
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19.7%
25
3
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33.1%
42
4
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23.6%
30
5
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4.7%
6
This does not apply to me
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10.2%
13

7. How would you rate the attitude of the MBTA bus drivers? (Scale of 1-5. 1 is the worst and 5 is the best)


Response
Percent
Response
Count
1
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9.5%
12
2
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17.5%
22
3
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34.9%
44
4
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23.0%
29
5
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7.1%
9
This does not apply to me
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11.9%
15

8. How would you rate the attitude/behavior of teenage passengers on the MBTA? (Scale of 1-5, 1 is the worst and 5 is the best.)


Response
Percent
Response
Count
1
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9.4%
12
2
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19.5%
25
3
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35.9%
46
4
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24.2%
31
5
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5.5%
7
This does not apply to me
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10.2%
13